Kamalani Academy Governing Board Member Application Form (closed July 7, 2023)

Deadline to submit application via email to info@spcsc.hawaii.gov or delivered in hard copy to the Commission by 12 noon, Hawaiʻi Standard Time, on July 7, 2023.
Applications that are not complete or late will not be considered.

Applications will be presented and deliberated on by the Commission at its July 13, 2023 General Business Meeting.

Serving on a Hawaiʻi public charter school governing board is a position of public trust and fiduciary responsibility. As a governing board member of Kamalani Academy public charter school, you will be responsible for oversight and assurance of the implementation, quality and results of the school’s academic plans, ethical and legal stewardship of public funds, and the school’s fulfillment of its public obligations and all terms of its recently approved, two-year Charter Contract. The Commission requires that each applicant for governing board membership respond fully to this questionnaire. Where narrative responses are required, please respond completely to the question.

Additionally, the Commission can only select members for this governing board who fulfill the requirements of Hawaiʻi State law, specifically, Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes Chapter §302D-12 Charter school governing boards; powers and duties.

(a) No person may serve on the governing board of a charter school if the person is an employee or former employee of any charter school under the jurisdiction of that governing board, a relative of an employee or former employee of any charter school under the jurisdiction of that governing board, or any vendor or contractor providing goods or services to any charter school under the jurisdiction of that governing board, unless:

(1) The person is a former employee of a charter school under the jurisdiction of that governing board and at least one year has passed since the conclusion of the former employee's employment with that charter school;

(2) The person is a relative of a former employee of a charter school under the jurisdiction of that governing board and at least one year has passed since the conclusion of the former employee's employment with that charter school;

(3) The person is a vendor or contractor and at least one year has passed since the conclusion of the vendor or contractor's service to a charter school under the jurisdiction of that governing board; or

(4) The person serving on the governing board shall not cause more than one-third of the voting members of the governing board to be made up of:

(A) Employees or former employees of any charter school that is under the jurisdiction of that governing board; provided that this subparagraph shall not include persons who are covered under paragraph (1);

(B) Relatives of employees or of former employees of any charter school that is under the jurisdiction of that governing board; provided that this subparagraph shall not include persons who are covered under paragraph (2); and

(C) Vendors or contractors who are providing goods or services to any charter school that is under the jurisdiction of that governing board; provided that this subparagraph shall not include persons who are covered under paragraph (3).

(b) In selecting governing board members, consideration shall be given to persons who:

(1) Provide the governing board with a diversity of perspective and a level of objectivity that accurately represent the interests of the charter school students and the surrounding community;

(2) Demonstrate an understanding of best practices of nonprofit governance; and

(3) Possess strong financial and academic management and oversight abilities, as well as human resource and fundraising experience.

(c) No employee or former employee of a charter school, relative of an employee or former employee of a charter school, or any vendor or contractor providing goods or services to a charter school may serve as the chair of the governing board of that charter school unless at least one year has elapsed since the conclusion of the employee's employment with the school or the conclusion of a vendor's or contractor's service to the school; provided that an authorizer may grant an exemption from the provisions of this subsection based upon a determination by the authorizer that an exemption is in the best interest of the charter school.

Before completing this form, please be sure you meet these requirements, otherwise, you will be disqualified from consideration. Please keep your responses concise and focused on the question.